The robotics discipline is exploring precise and versatile solutions for upper-limb
rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). People with MS can greatly benefit from robotic …

Background Approximately 60% of people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) suffer from upper
limb dysfunction. Our primary goal is to implement a single-blind, randomized control trial …

Physical disabilities minimize the participation of a person in desired activities and in the
worst situation, fully prevent participation. The persons with disabilities (PwDs) have all …

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a debilitating progressive neurological disorder.
The main clinical features of PD are: rigidity, bradykinesia, akinesia, and resting tremor …

The goal of this chapter is to explain how haptic and gesture-based assistive technologies
work and how people with motor disabilities can interact with computers, cell phones, power …

Methods and systems for assisting hemiplegic and hemipa retic patients are described
herein. A wearable gripper sys tem assists a user with one functional hand to independently …

Background: Approximately 60% of people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) suffer from upper
limb dysfunction. Our primary goal is to implement a single-blind, randomized control trial …

Neurological damage often results in motor impairments and reductions in individuals'
functional abilities, particularly when the upper limbs are affected. Many individuals fail to …

Robot-assisted exercises often use controllers which automatically adapt task parameters to
the user's performance. One problem with these controllers is how to accommodate the wide …

Robot-assisted exercises often use controllers which auto-matically adapt task parameters
to the user's performance. One prob-lem with these controllers is how to accommodate the …